Engagement and the Holiday Season

The beginning of the holiday season is an exciting, joyful and sometimes overwhelming time of the year for many. There’s so much to be done both at work and at home. How do you balance it all? How do you keep it together? 

Today, we are featuring advice gleaned from the Forbes Articles, “Time Management 101: Stop Managing Time” for a look at managing yourself and your team as we enter the hustle and bustle of the busy holiday season. 

Adapted from the article, “Time Management 101: Stop Managing Time,” consider focusing on these leadership qualities vs. managing your time. 

Connection: Our focus on getting to the next meeting or the next task on our to-do list stops us from truly connecting with one another. Our ability to connect and influence others is a key driver of our leadership. 

Stress: The greatest creativity happens when there is an environment that is supportive rather than stressful. It’s our job as leaders to create that environment. 

Focus: Studies also show that being fully focused on one task without a lot of mental commentary is what also contributes greatly to being happy. 

Listening: When we listen openly, people talk. The best decisions are made when all perspectives are heard. 

Perspective: Our perspective represents the place we make decisions from and act from. Are we present enough to look at the opportunities in the present moment to shift our perspective so better decisions can be made? Or do we go around with our minds firmly made up in the interest of efficiency and expediency?